Ahhh, the Warriors.

For a team with so much potential, they just can't seem to put together any sort of consistency. After 13 rounds, they're sitting in 14th - only the Cowboys and Rabbitohs are below them on the table.

It's not good enough for a team that finished fourth last year...

With only five wins so far this season, it's time for their players to step up - and if they can't, then the club bosses need to start thinking about letting some of them go. Too many of them are playing well below what they're capable of - we know they can outplay any side when they're on fire. Why else would we keep loyally following the Warriors?

It would be easy to make excuses - we lost Wade McKinnon before the season started, and Steve Price has missed a lot of the season through injury. But, at the end of the day, we have a lot of talent at the club, and not enough senior players are taking the lead.

Michael Luck, Brent Tate, Ian Henderson and Simon Mannering seem to be the only ones who are giving it everything week-in week-out, and four players just cannot carry the whole team.

Guys like Grant Rovelli, Sam Rapira, Epalahame Luaki, Patrick Ah Van and Michael Crockett all need to start stepping up. They've been at the club long enough now, and they need to start showing us something better. If these youngsters can't perform every week, there are plenty of other players who would love to play in the top grade - and it's time they got their chance.

It's time the club started putting pressure on these players to perform. If someone is not consistent at the top level, then they need to find someone who will be - simple, really. It's not rocket science - there are plenty of players in the NRL who are available, and more and more of them are looking at the Warriors as a potential club to sign with.

The club also needs to start thinking about signing some experienced players to replace the likes of Ruben Wiki and Wairangi Koopu, who are both leaving at the end of the season. The money these two free up will allow the club to shop around and get some solid players - not just rookies.

Grant Rovelli should be nervous about his future at the Warriors. His efforts this year have not been consistent enough for the level required in the NRL - he has the potential, but just seems to lack that killer instinct that great halves have and need.

Watch out for Issac Johns - he's showcasing a lot of skills in the under 20's competition, and is one to watch in the next couple of years. The under 20's is unearthing a heap of future stars who would just love the chance to play in the first grade, and some of the senior guys should be watching their backs.

It's not quite time to hit the panic button, but it's certainly getting close. There is more than enough talent at the Warriors to be a serious threat, but at the moment things just aren't going to plan...

We still believe they can salvage something out of their season, but with only thirteen weeks left they have to start now. If they can just find some consistency (and we don't mean consistently losing - they've already shown that doesn't really work...) they could make a push for the top eight.

So before you lose hope in the Warriors, just remember last year.